Fear Of Flying - June 23rd, 2005 5:30 AM
Tomorrow morning I'll be flying to Chicago for the ALA(American Library Association) conference. Having worked in the library field for the past fifteen plus years I've...
She's Gone - June 16th, 2005 6:12 AM
There's been a lot of national press attention about missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, and rightly so. But, I've always been very bothered and angry by the lack of...
Extra Extra - June 9th, 2005 11:54 AM
Publishers Marketplace has reported that best-selling author Zane has sold her publishing company, Strebor Books, to Simon and Schuster. Strebor books will become an imprint...
Buzzzz - June 6th, 2005 8:53 AM
Better late than never. Here is my Buzz Free Books List. Books that I've enjoyed reading in the last year that I feel are deserving of more attention than they've gotten....
Right's n' Roots - May 27th, 2005 7:08 AM
I've calmed down considerably since yesterday's disappointment over that article, especially since my editor contacted me with good news. Black Expressions Book Club has...
Mistaken Indentity - May 26th, 2005 5:03 AM
Boy, I can't win for losing! Remember when I mentioned a couple of weeks ago how I'd been interviewed by a major newspaper, well, compared to where I come from it's a major...
Reality Bits - May 20th, 2005 6:50 AM
So, did you guys check out the finale of America's Next Top Model? How 'bout that Naima! I was sooo happy she won. She was my favorite all season long. I wasn't feeling Keenyah...
I Confess - May 16th, 2005 12:01 PM
When I got home from work on Friday, there was a package from my editor waiting for me. I knew what it was and opened it with dread. It was the revisions for my second...
Tongue Tied - May 13th, 2005 5:53 AM
Last night I participated in my first ever author event as a published author. It was a panel discussion on getting published held at the Dayton Metropolitan Library. The...
Spice of Life - May 10th, 2005 6:19 AM
As I mentioned yesterday, I got my first author picture taken. It turned out to be a painless process. It’s just a simple portrait style picture nothing dramatic like me...
Say Cheese - May 9th, 2005 8:57 AM
Today I'm getting my first ever professionally photographed author picture taken. Have I mentioned how much I hate getting my picture taken? It's not that I think I look...
Feeling The Love - May 3rd, 2005 8:12 AM
Reviews of The Company You Keep are filtering in and I'm pleased to say they've been very positive. Well, most of them anyway. This review was less than flattering. And if any...
Babbling Idiot - May 2nd, 2005 7:16 AM
So, I'm in my office this past Friday eating my lunch. My mouth is half filled with Ruffles potato chips and I'm listening to Sean Paul on my iPod when the phone rings. I was...
In Her Eyes - April 29th, 2005 6:26 AM
My book cover for The Company You Keep features a large pair of woman's eyes. I actually love my cover but recently I noticed something completely weird. If you look...
Taxes n' Stuff - April 28th, 2005 5:02 AM
Yesterday, while checking my bank balance, I noticed that the big check I wrote to the IRS cleared my account. I'm still smarting from having to shell out that money. I knew I...
Stories n' Stuff - April 27th, 2005 5:00 AM
Several years ago I had the honor of being awarded an Honorable Mention and $1000 bucks in Ebony magazine's annual Gertrude Johnson Williams Writing Contest for a short-story I...
It's Here! - April 26th, 2005 5:04 AM
Got back home yesterday after a weekend away and guess what? My author copies of THE COMPANY YOU KEEP were waiting for me! They look great and it was wonderful finally holding...
This n' That - April 22nd, 2005 5:24 AM
I happened to see this deal posted on Publishers Marketplace yesterday: <<THIS IS NOT CHICK LIT: A Collection of Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers,...
Sin Of Omission - April 20th, 2005 9:34 AM
Yesterday I got an email from a nice woman named Millie who was a little confused about my new book. Seems she was in the process of reading The Pleasure of His Company: A...
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